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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.

Thomas Jefferson

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.

Thomas Jefferson

There is occasions and causes why and wherefore in all things.

William Shakespeare

Photographers represented occasions once. You dressed for them as you might for church; they cost money, they recorded important moments.

Michael Lesy

To say that a person would be allowed to barbecue two different dogs, two different occasions and not have the penalty, I don't consider that an acceptable option for a bill.

Lee Brand

Every innovation occasions more harm and and derangement of order by its novelty, than benefit by its abstract utility.

Legal Maxim

It is amazing that after being told what the rules were on three occasions he went and did it again in April (with DNA Bioscience) and did not consult the committee again.

Chris Grayling

John always had his heart in this village. Sometimes he thought he was the village. He was a great ambassador. He put Brewster on the map on several occasions.

Michael Santos

The governor has spoken with Sen. Barron on several occasions about these bills and the need to focus on them. He's asked for Sen. Barron's help with getting the Legislature to focus on them.

Jeff Emerson

It has been brought up on numerous occasions. But this was the first year that we felt we had enough interest we thought we could have it.

Scott Goslin

There were occasions he had to shoot back, and I think it bothered him. He wasn't comfortable with that at all.

Stephan Strzemienski

We literally couldn't have done it without everyone in Eastern Montana. There were so many occasions when we needed something, and they went out of their way to help us out.

John Twiggs

Everything the officers did in each of these occasions was right.

Fran Clader

We had to meet after school on several occasions to put the act together.

Kevin Lewis

We came from behind on a couple of occasions. We didn't give up; we kept battling back.

Kyle Sanders

We've been told on a couple of occasions that Tom DeLay is not a target. We are very confident that when the Justice Department completes its investigation he will remain not a target and will in fact be vindicated.

Richard Cullen

We are now learning that this abuse may have started to occur when she was 13 or 14 years-old and continued on multiple occasions each week for years.

Anthony Fusco

The last occasions when the timetable of our lives would be interrupted for many years to come.

Sister Parish

I've seen them on many occasions.

Jennifer Hanson

It's a community family. They have allowed themselves to have a high level of pressure to be placed on them, on many occasions, by me.

Paul Lee

On a number of occasions, military operations which involved excessive use of force and other violations, haven't necessarily been addressed.

Jose Luis

Different players have stepped up on different occasions.

Don Madzia

Wow. You just caught me off guard. One of the most creative minds there has ever been. I was a fan when I was already in the wrestling business. I actually had the chance to butt heads with him on a thousand occasions and Dusty made me just from the rub, and if anybody knows what the rub means - seem a lot more important than I really was. He's one of those golden circle superstars.

Dusty Rhodes

I've negotiated with them on three occasions. Each time they gave us a chance to address the safety issues.

Michael Dimare

There have been other occasions when ambassadors and other dignitaries [from] countries involved in deep controversy have had heavy, heavy security.

Gaddis Smith

Mr. Libby testified to the best of his honest recollection on all occasions.

Joseph Tate

We put together bonus packages for football when it won two national championships. It's something we've done a number of times for special occasions.

Jim O'day

We save it for special occasions against Drake.

Barry Hinson

I have heard of many occasions when academics rely on children to explain why a game works and then rely on their own area of specialisation to analyse the game.

David Giles

We had four occasions this morning where we sent out the tow truck and the cars were already gone. As long as the cars are off our streets and out of our city, we've accomplished our jobs.

Margaret Doucet

Frequent celebrations for various University-related occasions.

Mark Levine

He has on occasions assumed the role of a captain and that should serve him in good stead.

Anil Kumble

Even on formal, ceremonial occasions, I never wear it. I see myself as the CEO, not a politician. And I've always been very careful to distinguish between the two.

John Fitzgerald

It's going to be a kind of Hallmark greeting card production, where we celebrate all the special occasions in a person's life, from a bar mitzvah to a 75th anniversary.

Dominic Missimi

On some occasions, we run across an operator who doesn't care.

Susan Grayson

We hope to average 3,300 seats per game, which means that on different occasions we will have to have sell-outs. But I believe we'll be trending closer to 4,000 than 1,000.

Todd Speer

Certainly, on many occasions, as far as their mistresses, broken marriages and financial affairs are concerned, customers would confide in us.

Chevy Chase

While this was nothing to sneeze at, it was certainly less than on previous occasions.

Keith Rockwell

After the end of the quarter, in North America we were asked on two occasions to increase our earnings each by $7 million.

Wesley Colwell

Our agents have been attacked on numerous occasions. A couple of agents have lost their lives in these mountains. It's a dangerous job.

Nicholas Coates

It was incredible to see how bad Berlusconi was in the way he used the camera, the way he got muddled up and had to correct himself on several occasions.

Mario Morcellini

I've told you four times now, 'this will presumably be one of the last occasions when a ceremony such as this happens'….

Nicholas Witchell

One of our undercover agents has purchased methamphetamines on four occasions from the shell gas station from Mr. Haugen.

John Grant

On special occasions he would tell us the pirate story.

Kati Wilkowski

The position remains as we have clearly stated it on many occasions.

Peter Varney

It has degenerated into a physical nature, especially on recent occasions where I have been spat upon.

Berti Vogts

We cater to all occasions.

Susanne Truitt

On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be.

Brian Clough

The defendant, Frank Melton, repeatedly lied in his answer to the complaint, his responses to interrogatories and his responses for admissions. He did so personally, by and through his attorneys on several occasions.

Robert Bailey

I disciplined him the way I was raised. Certain occasions call for drastic measures.

Keith Hamilton

I only take a drink on two occasions - when I'm thirsty and when I'm not.

Brendan Behan

On none of the previous occasions where there has been a transition of leadership has it been so prolonged.

Bruce Golding

I've had occasions where some of my clients had become new parents after having several children, and they forgot to tell me that there's been a new addition to the family.

Jay Safier

We recognize that we have to become better at recapturing our market share. Liquor companies are doing a good job at targeting beer drinkers and beer-drinking occasions. So we know who the enemy is and we have to do something about it.

Robert Lachky

He no doubt on occasions had to fulfil his role as a leader and if one of his friends had been humiliated and beaten, he had to step in to support and avenge.

Richard Horwell

I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on almost all occasions. I don't know why I do things.

J. B. S. Haldane

I was humiliated by him on several occasions and the matter became so much public that even his personal assistants insulted me and refused to give an appointment to meet him.

Praveen Mahajan

The previous generation, such as Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain, lost to Australia on many occasions.

Andrew Strauss

It was Emily that has worked with him on a number of occasions, and she was able to discuss with him his willingness to entertain this idea. She's had a long association with him and luckily we're the beneficiaries of that partnership.

Michael Cadden

Sharon Stone said on many occasions that, before Roy, she was stuck in B-movies - Roy helped her make the transformation.

Christopher Monger

Repeatedly lied in his answer to the complaint, his responses to interrogatories and his responses for admissions. He did so personally, by and through his attorneys on several occasions.

Robert Bailey

Documents that were shown to us were forged on a number of occasions.

Sergey Lavrov

We tried to have some productive dialog with them on several occasions.

Bill Curry

I think it's a very fair proposal. I think this is one of those rare occasions where everyone can claim victory.

George Pataki

When we want to hire or fire, both are happy or sad occasions, the Legislature believes it's fair to try to negotiate with people or gently reveal to people without having to air the news.

Mark Sadd

He's said at a couple occasions before that tailgating isn't a problem. It's a matter of binge and underage drinking, and those problems haven't come up at tailgating.

Steve Orlando

[Walcott] looked lively. He did well on a number of occasions and made a great run for the penalty.

George Burley

My people are afraid that it is on occasions like this the rednecks can create havoc.

Ameer Ali

He was asked on several occasions not to approach the children or Miss Anderson and despite these warnings, he continued to make contact. This was done mostly to protect the children and allow them to feel safe in their environment.

John Gatti

Drivers are instructed and trained that if someone becomes disruptive, we call law enforcement. On a number of occasions, when the police have been called, it has resulted in arrest.

Kent Blackmer

She had run away from home on several different occasions, but on this specific date her mother did not feel she was a runaway. Her daughter had changed, made progress.

Mike Schembri

But there are occasions when separate filings make more sense. For example, when one taxpayer has lot of itemized deductions and the other taxpayer has very little income.

Evan Snapper

On both of those two prior occasions, they soon regretted their buying binges...and they probably will again this time.

Eric Fry